St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-20
HOME AGAIN.
DR.. R. G. Flowers Return From Paris
"A Magnificent Health Insti-
tute in Contemplation.
A Pleasant Chat With the Well-Known
Commonwealth Avenue
Physician.

But few men are so we'll known as DR..
r. c. Flower. of this city, not only in
New England, but throughout the great
West and South. From ocean to ocean,
Manitoba to the Rio Grande, he has roc
caSiOnally made his professional trips,
and wherever he has been great nlim-
beers have visited him, and frequently
many more than could possibly consult
with him. The writer happened toa be
in Washington during one of DR..
Flowers professional visits to the capt.
tai. His spacious parlorS at the Riggs
House were crowded, and, after three
days consulting with patients from
q in the morning until midnight, l. am
sure on the night of the third day, as he
started for the South, there were at
least $50 people waiting for ar inter
view. DIR. Flowers practice has So in
creased of late years, until it has be-
come greater than he can manage to his
satisfaction. In talking to the doctor a
few weeks ago l asked him how it was
that he had pretty nearly stopped max
ing professional visits through the
son. he replied; 81 have more patients
than can attend to in my present Situ-
alton. When l say more than L can at
tend to, mean that [ am constantly
having patients that | cannot treat and
cure to my satisfaction unless have
them under my immediate care. While
do cure many every year, and numbers
OF them supposed incurableS and given
up by the best physicians of our cOuIl-
try, still there are large number, and
many cases Of vital Importance. which
cannot successfully treat and cure,
living as they do all over the
country and l in Boston. Then
again, there are patients who are only
partially cured, which, if / could have
them under my immediate care for a
To remedy this evil | must either aban-
don my practice or have Sanitarium Ga
large health institution. The former
would be difficult to do except through
neglect, which l could not think of. The
latter L am thinking seriously of. But
Sanltarlum after my idea means
great deal. 1t means home for my pa
tientS. where they can have every kind
of treatment known to earth. 1t means
an extensive home, radiant with smiles
and sunshine, the atmosphere of which
is cure itself. A home of pictures, music
and birds, where the mind is fed while
the BODY is being treated, where every
care and attention is given, so that the
very air breathed is that of gentleness
and love-" ''Then why don't you build
such an institution?' l asked. 81 have
several plans DRAWN" was his reply,
''butI have not yet seen anything that
suits me. am going to Europe for a
few weeks. and during my stay there |
shall carefully examine some of the great
Sanitariums and health resorts. and on my
return | shall probably establish just
an Institution as | have described, I'M
less decide to move my practive to
Paris; i'll that event [ shall establish
such an institution there" What are
the chances of your moving to Paris?
asked. sit is possible, but [ do not
think it probable that / will. don't
think an inducement can be made strong
enough to take me from my country,
but of this l cannot speak positively
until have been to the other Side{of
the water" 10
DR.. Flower has returned home, and
from an interview with him last evening
l learned that while he was charmed
with Paris and pleased with the offer to
locate him there, he thinks that Amer
lea is good enough for him, and E, as
evidence of it has decided to establish a
large Sanitarium in the city of Boston,
which will be Immediately under his
personal care. $50, DOCTOR" 1 said, :'yeu
have decided to establish your health
institute in the Hub?' II think
Boston will be the place." Had
you thought of any other location
for your health home?" eyes, Cleve-
land, o., would be an excellent location.
But Denver, Col, would be my choice
if it was nearer the center of popula-
ton. Nashville, Tenn, would be an
excellent location. But, everything
considered, l think Boston presents
more favorable reasons for its location
here" ''Will your institute be in the
city?" Eyes, very near the center of the
city. l do not believe in putting sick
people in an Out-Of-the-way place.
Whatever the beauty of the place NAV
be, or thorough the treatment, health
institute, in my idea, should be large
enough and so situated as to command
all the quiet needed, but at the same
time it should be in the midst of life;
sick people need around them life, sun
shine and smiling faces, as we'll as kind
hearts, and outside they need the mag
netlsm OF a throbbing, living world.
The minds of many in the restoration
of health need excitement, as the minds
of others need perfect rest"
"Wlil you give me all idea of your in
Stitute?" ut will contain bath estab-
lishment which will include every kind
of bath, Russian, Turkish, Persian.
thermal, electrO-thermal, magnetic,
shower, needle, spray, dOuche, plunge.
sun bath and earth baths; electricity i'm
every manner; massage and magnetic
treatments by the most skilled manipu-
latorS. Besides myself and my present
assistant shall have the best physi-
clans that can be procured, so that
every disease for which there is cure
can be successfully treated. l am de-
termined to make this institution as
perfect as possible, and cure every dis
ease that has cure known to man. The
house must have perfect ventilation and
the parlOrs and reception rooms as inyit-
ing and beautiful as it is possible to make
them. L want my patients to be cheerful,
happy and contented, and they must
feel at home. The dining-rooms and
kitchen will be on the top floor of the
building, also billiard rooms, gymna-
stun and other rooms for exercise and
amusement. With the elevators. this
will not prove announcement and will re-
lieve the house of odor from cooking.
The parlors, music rooms and drawing
rooms will be on the first floor. The
chambers will be furnished with all
modern conveniences and improve
ments, and the house well supplied with
nurses and attendants. A livery will
be connected, so that buggy, carriage.
sleigh and horseback riding will be
possible at any moment. A great MANY
additions to what have outlined will
be added, and one thing is certain
there is nothing that can add to the
treatment and cure of the sick that viii
not be put in, so as to make it a perfect
home of health.'' . sS
do you expect, doctor, to bring your
patients generally to the institute99,,
NO, indeed. Not one in fifty will most
likely come. Only those whom CAM
'YOur practice, believe, extends pretty
generally over the country, does it notS:s,i
Eyes, sir; my patients are to be fOuII}d